No major decisions possible in BJP without Modi: Thackeray

May 26, 2012 13:50

The national executive meeting of the BJP, held in Mumbai, has made it amply clear that no important decisions can be taken in the party by sidelining Narendra Modi, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray said today.

"Modi's consent had to be obtained to pave way for Nitin Gadkari's second term as BJP chief and for that, Sanjay Joshi had to be made the sacrificial lamb," Thackeray said.

"The BJP had to accept Modi's condition that Joshi had to be shown the door if it wanted the Gujarat chief minister to attend the meeting," the Sena chief said.

So far, the only claimant in BJP for the prime minister's post was senior leader L K Advani, Thackeray said.

"In the new script, several new heroes have stepped forward from the wing. Media says that besides Advani, the list now includes Gadkari, Modi, Sushma Swaraj and ArunJaitley," he said.

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